| Literature DB >> 25521938 |
Henrique Lemos1, Lei Huang, Tracy McGaha, Andrew L Mellor.
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DNA has potent immunogenic properties that are useful to enhance vaccine efficacy. DNA also incites hyperinflammation and autoimmunity if DNA sensing is not regulated. Paradoxically, DNA regulates immunity and autoimmunity when administered systemically as DNA nanoparticles. DNA nanoparticles regulated immunity via cytosolic DNA sensors that activate the signaling adaptor stimulator of interferon genes. In this review, we describe how DNA sensing to activate stimulator of interferon genes promotes regulatory responses and discuss the biological and clinical implications of these responses for understanding disease progression and designing better therapies for patients with chronic inflammatory diseases, such as autoimmune syndromes or cancer.Entities:
Keywords: DNA; STING; autoimmunity; cancer; immunity; immunotherapy; nanoparticles; tolerance
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25521938 PMCID: PMC4387570 DOI: 10.1586/1744666X.2015.995097
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Expert Rev Clin Immunol ISSN: 1744-666X Impact factor: 4.473